By Professor Katherine Samaras

Journal articles

Curtis J; Samaras K; Ward PB, 2013, 'HeAL (Healthy Active Lives): IMPROVING PHYSICAL HEALTH IN YOUNG PEOPLE WITH PSYCHOSIS: CHANGING PRACTICE TO CREATE PARITY', AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 47, pp. 18 - 18, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000329542900041&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Samaras K, 2013, 'Bariatric surgery for type 2 diabetes: To whom and when?', Minerva Endocrinologica, 38, pp. 47 - 58

Samaras K; Botelho NK; Jenkins A; Lord RV; Viardot A, 2013, 'Immune cell-mediated inflammation and the early improvements in glucose metabolism after gastric banding surgery', Diabetologia, 56, pp. 2564 - 2572, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00125-013-3033-7

Samaras K; Viardot AC; Lee PL; Jenkins AJ; Botelho NK; Bakopanos A; Lord RV; Hayward CS, 2013, 'Reduced arterial stiffness after weight loss in obese type 2 diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance: The role of immune cell activation and insulin resistance', Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research, 10, pp. 40 - 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1479164112443375

Curtis J; Newall H; Myles N; Shiers D; Samaras K, 2012, 'Considering metformin in cardiometabolic protection in psychosis', Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 126, pp. 302 - 303, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2012.01906.x

Curtis J; Newall H; Samaras K; Shiers D, 2012, 'Don't just screen, intervene! Positive cardiometabolic health: an early intervention framework for patients on psychotropic medication', EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY, 6, pp. 24 - 24, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000308580100090&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Ward PB; Roland S; Lim LX; Curtis J; Samaras K, 2012, 'The use of metformin in preventing obesity and metabolic syndrome in early psychosis', EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY, 6, pp. 24 - 24, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000308580100091&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Samaras K, 2012, 'What's in the physician's toolbox? Medical management of obesity, diabetes risk and cardiovascular risk factors in psychosis', EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY, 6, pp. 25 - 25, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000308580100094&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Samaras K; Sachdev PS, 2012, 'Diabetes and the elderly brain: Sweet memories?', Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism, 3, pp. 189 - 193, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2042018812469645

Newall HD; Myles NG; Ward PB; Samaras K; Shiers D; Curtis J, 2012, 'Efficacy of metformin for prevention of weight gain in psychiatric populations: A review', International Clinical Psychopharmacology, 27, pp. 69 - 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YIC.0b013e32834d0a5b

Baune BT; Smith E; Reppermund S; Air TM; Samaras K; Lux O; Brodaty H; Sachdev PS; Trollor JN, 2012, 'Inflammatory biomarkers predict depressive, but not anxiety symptoms during aging: The prospective Sydney Memory and Aging Study', Psychoneuroendocrinology, 37, pp. 1521 - 1530, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2012.02.006

Viardot A; Heilbronn LK; Samocha-Bonet D; Mackay F; Campbell LV; Samaras K, 2012, 'Obesity is associated with activated and insulin resistant immune cells', Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews, 28, pp. 447 - 454, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dmrr.2302

Samaras K; Connolly SM; Lord RS; Macdonald PS; Hayward CS, 2012, 'Take heart: Bariatric surgery in obese patients with severe heart failure. Two case reports', Heart Lung and Circulation, 21, pp. 847 - 849, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2012.05.783

Trollor JN; Smith E; Agars E; Kuan SA; Baune BT; Campbell LV; Samaras K; Crawford J; Lux O; Kochan NA; Brodaty H; Sachdev PS, 2012, 'The association between systemic inflammation and cognitive performance in the elderly: the Sydney Memory and Ageing Study', Journal of the American Aging Association, 34, pp. 1295 - 1308, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11357-011-9301-x

Samaras K, 2012, 'The burden of diabetes and hyperlipidemia in treated HIV infection and approaches for cardiometabolic care', Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 9, pp. 206 - 217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11904-012-0124-x

Curtis J; Newall HD; Samaras K, 2012, 'The heart of the matter: Cardiometabolic care in youth with psychosis', Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 6, pp. 347 - 353, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-7893.2011.00315.x

Samaras K; Crawford J; Bernhard BT; Campbell LV; Smith E; Lux O; Brodaty H; Trollor JN; Sachdev PS, 2012, 'The value of the metabolic syndrome concept in elderly adults: Is it worth less than the sum of its parts?', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 60, pp. 1734 - 1741, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04105.x

Abdo S; Samaras K, 2011, 'Hair, sweat and tears.', BMJ case reports, 2011

Samaras K, 2011, 'AN ENDOCRINE VIEW OF THE METABOLIC CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH ANTI-PSYCHOTIC TREATMENT IN FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS: CHAMPIONING THE CARDIOMETABOLIC NEEDS OF OUR PATIENTS', AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 45, pp. A7 - A7, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000290992200021&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Curtis J; Samaras K; Ward P; Watkins A; Newall H, 2011, 'METABOLIC COMPLICATIONS IN FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS: DEFINING THE ISSUES, NEURAL SUBSTRATES AND DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE EARLY INTERVENTION FRAMEWORK', AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 45, pp. A7 - A7, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000290992200020&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Curtis J; Newall H; Samaras K, 2011, 'POSITIVE CARDIOMETABOLIC HEALTH: AN EARLY INTERVENTION FRAMEWORK FOR PATIENTS ON PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS', AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 45, pp. A8 - A8, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000290992200024&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Abdo S; Samaras K, 2011, 'Hair, sweat and tears', BMJ Case Reports, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr.05.2011.4177

Samaras K; Curtis J, 2011, 'A healthy heart in mind: defusing a cardiometabolic time bomb in mental illness', Cardiology Today, 1, pp. 15 - 21

Samaras K, 2011, 'Endocrine disease in HIV infection', Best Practice and Research Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 25, pp. 7 - 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.beem.2011.04.006

Viardot A; Lord RV; Samaras K, 2010, 'The Effects of Weight Loss and Gastric Banding on the Innate and Adaptive Immune System in Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes', Endocrinology, 151, pp. 2396 - 2396, http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/endo.151.5.9992

Samaras K; Botelho N; Chisholm DJ; Lord RV, 2010, 'Subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue FTO gene expression and adiposity, insulin action, glucose metabolism, and inflammatory adipokines in type 2 diabetes mellitus and in health', Obesity Surgery, 20, pp. 108 - 113, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11695-009-9952-1

Samaras K; Botelho N; Chisholm DJ; Lord RV, 2010, 'Subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue gene expression of serum adipokines that predict type 2 diabetes', Obesity, 18, pp. 884 - 889

Trollor JN; Smith E; Baune B; Kochan NA; Campbell LV; Samaras K; Crawford J; Brodaty H; Sachdev PS, 2010, 'Systemic inflammation is associated with MCI and its subtypes: The Sydney Memory and Aging Study', Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 30, pp. 569 - 578, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000322092

Samaras K, 2009, 'How sweet it is? Susceptibility to diabetes mellitus in HIV-1 treatment', HIV Therapy, 3, pp. 613 - 624, http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/hiv.09.46

Samaras K, 2009, 'HIV, insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease', Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports, 3, pp. 59 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12170-009-0010-2

Samaras K; Wand HC; Law MG; Emery S; Cooper DA; Carr AD, 2009, 'Dietary intake in HIV-infected men with lipodystrophy: relationships with body composition, visceral fat, lipid, glucose and adipokine metabolism', Current HIV Research, 7, pp. 454 - 461

Calmy A; Fux C; Norris R; Vallier N; Delhumeau C; Samaras K; Hesse K; Hirschel B; Cooper DA; Carr AD; Hesse , 2009, 'Low bone mineral density, renal dysfunction, and fracture risk in HIV infection: a cross-sectional study', Journal of Infectious Diseases, 200, pp. 1746 - 1754, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/644785

Samaras K, 2009, 'Prevalence and pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus in HIV-1 infection treated with combined antiretroviral therapy', JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 50, pp. 499 - 505

Samaras K; Gan SK; Peake PW; Carr AD; Campbell LV, 2009, 'Proinflammatory markers, insulin sensitivity, and cardiometabolic risk factors in treated HIV infection', Obesity, 17, pp. 53 - 59

Lee P; Samaras K; Glanville AR; Center JR, 2009, 'Transplant Recipients on the Edge of the Hypocalcemia Abyss', Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 28, pp. 93 - 95

Samaras K; Chisholm DJ, 2008, 'Diabetes, Insulin Resistance and Glucose Metabolism in HIV Infection and its Treatment', , pp. 665 - 675, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9780470779750.ch40

Bradbury R; Samaras K, 2008, 'Antiretroviral therapy and the human immunodeficiency virus - improved survival but at what cost?', Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism, 10, pp. 441 - 450, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-1326.2007.00760.x

Lee P; Samaras K, 2008, 'Coeliac disease in an Indian patient: an important diagnosis to consider', Medical Journal of Australia, 189, pp. 336 - 337

Calmy A; Carey DL; Mallon PW; Wand HC; Law MG; Cooper DA; Carr AD, 2008, 'Early changes in adipokine levels and baseline limb fat may predict HIV lipoatrophy over 2 years following initiation of antiretroviral therapy', HIV Medicine, 9, pp. 101 - 110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-1293.2007.00527.x

Mallon PW; Sedwell R; Rogers GJ; Nolan D; Unemori P; Hoy JF; Samaras K; Kelleher AD; Emery S; Cooper DA; Carr AD, 2008, 'Effect of Rosiglitazone on Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor gamma Gene Expression in Human Adipose Tissue Is Limited by Antiretroviral Drug-Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction', Journal of Infectious Diseases, 198, pp. 1794 - 1803

Lee P; Viardot A; Hayward C; Lord R; Samaras K, 2008, 'Improvements in Arterial Function Following Weight Loss in Morbidly Obese Type 2 Diabetes is Predicted by Changes in Visceral Obesity and Reduced Activation of Circulating Monocytes', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 17, pp. S135 - S135, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2008.05.321

Samaras K, 2008, 'Metabolic consequences and therapeutic options in highly active antiretroviral therapy in human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection', Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 61, pp. 238 - 245, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkm475

Samaras K; Wand H; Law M; Emery S; Cooper D; Carr A, 2007, 'Erratum: Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in HIV-infected patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy using International Diabetes Foundation and Adult Treatment Panel III criteria: Associations with insulin resistance, disturbed body fat compartmentalization, elevated C-reactive protein, and hypoadiponectinemia (Diabetes Care (2007) 30, (113-119))', Diabetes Care, 30, pp. 455, http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/dc07-er02

Samaras K; Wand H; Law M; Emery S; Cooper D; Carr A, 2007, 'Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in HIV-infected patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy using International Diabetes Foundation and Adult Treatment Panel III criteria: associations with insulin resistance, disturbed body fat compartmentalization, elevated C-reactive protein, and hypoadiponectinemia (vol 30, pg 113, 2007)', DIABETES CARE, 30, pp. 455 - 455, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000244024100062&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Greenfield JR; Samaras K; Chisholm DJ; Campbell LV, 2007, 'Effect of postpradnial insulinemia and insulin resistance on measurement of arterial stiffness (augmentation index)', International Journal of Cardiology, 114 (1), pp. 50 - 56

Samaras K; Welborn T; McElduff A; Proietto J; Twigg S; Zimmet PZ; Campbell LV, 2007, 'Insulin levels in insulin resistance: phantom of the metabolic opera? Reply', Medical Journal of Australia, 186, pp. 271 - 272

Wand HC; Calmy A; Carey DL; Samaras K; Carr AD; Law MG; Cooper DA; Emery S, 2007, 'Metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus after initiation of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected adults', AIDS, 21, pp. 2445 - 2453

Samaras K; Wand HC; Law MG; Emery S; Cooper DA; Carr AD, 2007, 'Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in HIV-infected patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy using International Diabetes Foundation and Adult Treatment Panel III criteria', Diabetes Care, 30, pp. 113 - 119, http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/dc06-1075

Samaras K; Wand HC; Law MG; Emery S; Cooper DA; Carr AD, 2006, 'Dietary intake in HIV-infected men with lipodystrophy: relationships with body composition and metabolic parameters', Antiviral Therapy, 11, pp. L23 - L24

Greenfield JR; Samaras K; Chisholm DJ; Campbell LV, 2006, 'Effect of postprandial insulinemia and insulin resistance on measurement of arterial stiffness (augmentation index)', International Journal of Cardiology, 114, pp. 50 - 56

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